Mi-Fone

Mi-Fone is a Mauritanian mobile phone company founded by former Motorola's Director of Sales in Africa, Alpesh Patel, in 2008.[1]

mi-Fone
Limited Company
IndustryTelecommunications, Consumer Electronics
Founded2008
FounderAlpesh Patel[1]
Headquarters[1]
Key people
Nikhil Patel, David Stoltz[2]
ProductsMobile phones
Websitewww.mi-fone.mobi

The African company (using "mi-Fone") partners with Jolla to bring Linux Sailfish OS mobile devices to mass African markets.[3]

In 2013, Alpesh Patel told Forbes that all mi-Fone models are Chinese made but the company is planning to build a manufacturing facility in Nigeria.[1]

In early 2016, mi-Fone partnered with Konga.com, a Nigerian online shopping franchise, to sell the mi-Tribe series of mobile devices.[4]

References

  1. Mfonobong Nsehe (April 30, 2013). "Meet The Entrepreneur Working To Challenge Nokia, Blackberry And Samsung In Africa". Forbes. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. http://www.mi-fone.mobi/
  3. Staff Writer. "Jolla partners with mi-fone to bring Sailfish OS based devices". innovation-village.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. "Konga.com and mi-Fone launch Mi-Tribe". IT News Africa. February 5, 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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